Classic Comfort Food

Whatever the weather, winter is the time to hunker down, get comfortable, and cook what you love—for yourself and your gang. And whether your idea of real comfort food is a fragrant beef stew or pot pie, a creamy risotto, or a warm pudding, the classics here are the perfect way to get and give comfort.

Traditionally, chicken and dumplings is like a thick, creamy chicken soup with a layer of doughy dumplings that steam right on top of the simmering soup. The dumplings here are layered with butter and leavened with baking powder, making them more like biscuits.

Sometimes, a girl just needs chocolate. Other times, she needs triple chocolate. This favorite from Abby Dodge brings comfort for sure, along with euphoria, optimism, and the notion that there’s no problem chocolate can’t solve.